Combined screen and clothes-rack.



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GOMIBINED SUREEN AND CLOTHES RACK.

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MOLLIE L.- RAMEY, OF HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS.

COMBINED SCREEN AND CLOTHES-RACK.

Specification of LetteIsPatent.

Patented May 11, 1909.

Application filed Iwiay 4s, 1908. Serial No. 430,669.

and wire clothes rack and has for its object to provide a simple, inexpensive and durable device of this character ada ted to be used as a screen and which can a so be used as a clothes rack at the same time that it is being used as a screen and also solely as a clothes rack.

TVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of arts hereinafter described and shown and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a screen and wire clothes rack combined, constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is an edge elevation showing the clothes supports extended. Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the rack 10. Fig. 5 is a pers ective view of the part 17, that is shown in *ig. 2. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the connection 11, as shown in Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, 1 and 2 designate the two sections of my combined screen and wire rack which are hinged together at their upper and lower portions, as shown at 3 and 4. Each section is provided with a series of vertical wires or rods 5 which are point near the center of that section.

connected to cross members 6 and 7. Each section is also rovided with end posts 8 and 9 which extend upward even with the top of the device and a space below it, as clearly shown in the drawings. These posts 8 and 9 are also the legs on which the device rests. On the u per portion of each section is a rack 10 w ich is pivotally connected to said section and also has a pivotal connection 11 with rods 12 which extend downward toha T e side bars 10 of the rack 10 are provided with coils 10 with which the hooked ends 12 of the rods 12 engage, as shown clearly in Fig. 6

of the drawings. A transverse rod 11 is provided which is connected to the hooked ends 12 the extremities of said rod 11 are coiled about said transverse rod, thus forming a secure connection with the hooked ends 12 as shown clearly in Fig. 6. These rods 12 are for the purpose of raising and lowering the rack when it is desired. hen it is desired to fold the device com actly, the rods 12 are pushed upwardly which causes the rack to spread upwardly and thus enable the two sections to be folded together and stored away when not in use. The rods 12 also have a lower support 13 which extends downward to the floor and holds the rack 10 in a horizontal position when the same is used to support garments and the like. The rods 12 and 13 are connected together by a collar 14 which slides on one of the vertical members 5 and is rovided with a thumb screw 15 which holds the rack 10 in its adjusted position, as will be readily understood.

The section or member 2 of the device is provided with a pair of smaller vertical rods having loops 16 which can be conveniently V used as a su port for a garment hook or the like, as will be readily understood. The lower portion of the section 1 is also provided with a pivoted rack or frame 17 which can be used as a support for shoes or other similar articles. This rack 17 is also provided with rods 18 for raising and lowering the same as desired. The u per ends of the rods 18 are also provided with a suitable collar 19 which is held in its adjusted position by a thumb screw 20. Each of the members 1 and 2 is provided with ascreen 22 which is secured to a rod 21 which is arranged across the upper part thereof.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters- Patent is 1. In a device as set forth, a vertical supporting member, horizontal garment supports projecting therefrom provided with coils, movable members carried by the vertical supporting member, and supports having eyes at their upper ends to engage the coils and disposed upon an angle between the movable members and the garment sup orts.

2. In a device as specified, a vertica sup porting member, a horizontal garment support projecting from its lower portion, a mova le member carried by the vertical supporting member, and supports disposed upon an angle between the movable member and the garment support, said angularly disposed supports having coils to engage portions of said garment su port, said movable member having a thum screw for holding the same in adjusted positions.

3. In a device as specified, a vertical supporting member, a horizontal garment support projecting from its lower portion, a mova le member carried by the vertical supporting member, angularly disposed sup ports arranged between the movable memer and the garment support and provided with coils to receive portions of said garment support.

4. In a device as specified, a vertical supporting member, comprising vertical rods, a

orizontal garment support projecting from the said vertical supporting member, a movable member carried by one of the vertical rods, means for holding the movable mem ber in adjusted positions, angularly disposed supports arranged between the movable member and the garment support, said garment support having coils to receive portions of said angularly disposed supports.

5. In a device as specified, a vertical sup- )orting member, comprising vertical rods, a horizontal garment support projecting from the u per portion of said vertical su orting meml er, a movable member carriecI by one of the vertical rods, a thumb screw for holding the movable member in adjusted positions, angularly dis osed supports arranged between the movable member and the garment support, said garment support having coils to receive portions of said angularly disposed supports.

6. In a device as specified, a vertical supporting member, comprising vertical rods, a horizontal garment support projecting from the 11 per portion of said vertical supporting mem er, said garment support having coils, a movable member carried by one of the vertical rods, angularly disposed supports having eyes at their upper ends to engage the said coils arranged between the movable member and the garment support.

7. In a device as specified, a vertical suporting member, comprising vertical and orizontal rods, a horizontal garment support triangular in top view projecting from the upper portion of said vertical supporting member, said garment su port having its ends coiled about one of the 'iorizontal rods, said garment support having coils adjacent its central portion, a movable member carried by one of the vertical rods,'means for holding the vertical member in adjusted positions, angularly disposed sup orts arranged be tween the movable meml er and the garment support, said angularly disposed supports having eyes at their upper ends to engage the coils of the central portions of the garment support.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MOLLIE L. RAMEY.

Witnesses GRACE HUNTER, C. FLOYD Horn. 

